Dragon Quest X Confirmed For Wii

At a press conference held in Tokyo Wednesday morning, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has reportedly let slip that the next game in the series, Dragon Quest X, will be a Wii title.

Here’s what Japanese blog Gemaga said happened at the event. Horii had just finished up talking about the Nintendo DS title Dragon Quest IX, which the company has announced will be available on March 28 in Japan:

14:25 — Horii: "We’re currently developing Dragon Quest X on Wii."14:27 — Nintendo president Satoru Iwata takes the stage with a huge smile on his face! Iwata: "Thanks very much for announcing Dragon Quest X on Wii!"

A clever "one more thing"? Or did Horii just legitimately let this slip out without warning?

Either way, this is a big win for Iwata & Co. — and for gamers who want the series to return to home consoles.